Affect
Overview
Affect provides comprehensive treatment for mental health and addiction through a smartphone app, offering an integrated and accessible treatment program that includes counseling, doctor visits, peer support, and medications.
Services and Approach
Their program is science-backed, incorporating digital rewards and financial incentives to encourage healthy activities and build lasting habits. They provide 1:1 support with licensed therapists and doctors via video and messaging in a fully confidential and private manner. The treatment covers various mental health conditions such as anxiety, depression, trauma/PTSD, bipolar disorder, OCD, and postpartum depression. Additionally, they address substance use disorders including alcohol, cocaine/crack, marijuana, prescription painkillers, heroin, methamphetamine, fentanyl, and crack cocaine.
Treatment Experience
Treatment is delivered fully online through their secure mobile app, with no travel required. Daily challenges, progress tracking, and support beyond treatment (job hunting, housing, financial aid) are part of the program. Insurance covers the treatment for 90% of members, making it often entirely free.
Values and Community
Affect emphasizes a supportive community environment with peer support and real rewards for real progress, helping members achieve sobriety and mental wellness. The company is accredited and continuously shares recovery stories and insights through blogs and testimonials.
